Submission to the 94th Session of the Human Rights Committee: October 2008
Rwanda
has never used conscription in order to recruit its national armed
forces, although at various times armed opposition groups which had
formerly been or were subsequently to form the government were
accused of widespread forced recruitment, including of children,
especially outside Rwandan territory.
National law makes no provision for conscientious objection, and
there are no reports that this issue has yet arisen with regard to
the national armed forces.